Engaging the Autopilot
When you engage the autopilot, the autopilot takes control of the helm and steers the boat to maintain your
heading.
From the heading screen in standby mode, select Engage.
Heading Hold and at the top of the heading screen appear in green when the autopilot is engaged. Your
actual and intended heading information shows in the center of the heading screen.
NOTE: When installed on a sailboat, you can engage either the standard heading hold or engage a wind hold
when a compatible wind sensor is connected to the same NMEA 2000
®
network (
).
Disengaging the Autopilot
When you disengage the autopilot, the autopilot stops controlling the helm and you must steer the boat to
maintain your heading.
From the heading screen, while in heading hold, select Standby.
Standby and at the top of the heading screen appear in gray when the autopilot is in standby mode.
CAUTION
The autopilot does not steer the boat while it is in standby mode. You are responsible for controlling the
helm when the autopilot is in standby mode.
Heading Hold
You can engage the autopilot heading hold function to maintain your current heading without steering the helm
or the rudder.
Heading Adjustment
When the autopilot is engaged, you can adjust the heading using the keys on the helm control or using the helm
if your autopilot is equipped with Shadow Drive
™
technology.
Adjusting the Heading Using the Helm Control Device
Before you can steer your boat using the helm control device, you must engage the autopilot.
• Select <1° or 1°> to adjust the heading in 1° increments.
NOTE: Holding <1° or 1°> initiates rudder steering (power planing hull or power displacement hull boats only).
NOTE: You can adjust the settings to change step- and rudder-steering behavior.
• Select <<10° or 10°>> to adjust the heading in 10° increments.
NOTE: You can adjust the settings so that the step turn size is smaller or larger than 10°.
Adjusting the Heading Using the Helm
NOTE: You must enable the Shadow Drive feature before you can adjust the heading using the helm while the
autopilot is engaged .
With the autopilot engaged, manually steer the boat using the helm.
Shadow Drive and at the top of the heading screen appear in yellow, and you have full steering control
using the helm.
When you release the helm and maintain a specific heading for a few seconds, the autopilot resumes a
heading hold at the new heading.
Basic Autopilot Operation
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